How do you pronounce enamored?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈnæməɹd/.

Where does enamored come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

enamored

/ɪˈnæməɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: en-am-ored
IPA: /ɪˈnæməɹd/

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Meaning

adj

In love, amorous.

verb

simple past and past participle of enamor

Example Sentences

"She's enamored of [or with] her new boyfriend."
"During the 1980s, its vivid streetlife became a symbol of the “consumer socialism” that distinguished Hungary from other Eastern Bloc states, but Budapesters today are rather less enamoured of Váci: dressed-to-kill babes and their sugar daddies would rather pose in malls, and teenagers can find McDonald's anywhere, leaving Váci utterly dependent on tourists for its livelihood and bustle."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English enamoured, a partial calque of Old French enamore, past participle of enamorer, enamourer; compare amour and enamor, enamour.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: enamoured, enamore

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪˈnæməɹd/

Inflected Forms

more enamored (comparative) most enamored (superlative) enamoured (alternative) enamor’d (alternative) enamour’d (alternative) inamor’d (alternative) inamored (alternative) inamour’d (alternative) inamoured (alternative)

Derived Forms

enamoredness overenamored unenamored

Synonyms

head over heels twitterpated infatuated in love potty smitten soft on taken with

Rhymes With

hammered clamored